Compare 56/8 and 70/30
1st number: 7 0/8, 2nd number: 2 10/30
56/8 is greater than 70/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 30 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
56/8 = 56 × 15/8 × 15 = 840/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
70/30 = 70 × 4/30 × 4 = 280/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/120 > 280/120 or 56/8 > 70/30
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